Monday, January 29, 2007

Gerald Ford becomes president of the USHank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's recordImpeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary CommitteePresident Nixon resignsPresident Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimesMuhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in ZaireHeiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation ArmyDungeons & Dragons officially releasedPeople magazine is published for the first timeKate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are bornOakland Athletics win the World SeriesMiami Dolphins win Superbowl VIIIPhiladelphia Flyers win the Stanley CupBlazing Saddles is the top grossing filmAll the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published"Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year